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South Arts Grants for Presenters

2012 Performing Arts Exchange

Overview of Grant ProgramsGuidelines and GoalsApplication and Panel ProcessGrantee Responsibilities

Recent Changes

Important Tips

Questions

Our Mission

South Arts strengthens the South through

advancing excellence in the arts, connecting the

arts to key state and national policies, and

nurturing a vibrant quality of life.

South Arts’ Nine-State Region

Alabama

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

Grant Programs

Regional Touring

Regional Touring: Block-Booked Tours

Literary Arts Touring

Southern Fast Track Touring

Presenter Assistance

Grant Programs: Regional Touring

For: Performing Arts Projects

Maximum Request: $5,000 / $7,500

Minimum Request: $1,000

Deadline: March 1

Grant Programs: Block-Booked Tours

For: Performing Arts Projects

Maximum Request: $5,000 / $7,500

Minimum Request: $1,000

Deadline: March 8

Grant Programs: Literary Arts Touring

For: Literary Arts Projects

Maximum Request: $2,500

Minimum Request: $500

Deadline: May 1

Grant Programs: Fast Track Touring

For: Performing and Literary Arts Projects

Maximum Request: $2,500

Minimum Request: $500

Deadline: Year-round, 60 days prior to start

Grant Programs: Presenter Assistance

For: Travel Assistance - Professional

Development, Planning Visits, and PAE

Maximum Request: $700 / $950

Minimum Request: $250

Deadline: Year-round, 60 days prior to start*

*PAE applications are accepted in the summer.

Review of Deadlines

• March 1 – Regional Touring

• March 8 – Block-Booked Tours

• May 1 – Literary Arts Touring

• Year-round – Southern Fast Track Touring and Presenter Assistance

Who and What We Fund

Nonprofit presenting organizations in our region

Readings, concerts, and performances

Public performances/readings + educational

activities

Who and What We Fund

Projects for an artist/company who resides

outside of the presenter’s state

Accessible programming

Projects that meet South Arts priorities

Application Review Process

1. Applications are reviewed for eligibility

and completeness.

2. Applications are reviewed for funding

consideration.

3. Award notifications are emailed within

four (4) to twelve (12) weeks.

Review Process: Evaluation Criteria

• Artistic Excellence (20%)

• Project’s Artistic Merit (35%)

• Audience Development/Community

Involvement (10%)

• Accessibility (10%)

• Organizational Capacity/Evaluation (10%)

• Priorities (15%)

Poor Fair Average Good Excellent

0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

Responses

do not

provide any

required

information or

respond to

the criteria.

Responses

are not fully

formed.

Strategies are

questionable.

Responses

do address

criteria but

lack detail.

Strategies

seem under-

developed.

Responses

address

criteria.

Strategies are

effective.

Responses

address

criteria clearly

and with full

descriptions.

Strategies are

strong and

solid.

Responses

are fully

developed,

providing

information

and details

directly

addressing

the criteria.

Strategies

and choices

are

exemplary.

Award Requirements

1. Agreement to Contract Terms

2. Possible Site-Visit

3. Acknowledgement of Funders

4. Legislative Letters

5. Final Report

All grants require a dollar-for-dollar CASH match.*

Recent Changes

Application Changes

• Readiness Plans

• Optional Supplementary Materials

New Programs

• Fisk Jubilee Singers Tour

• Writers Tour (coming soon!)

Possible Upcoming Changes

New NEA requirements

More readiness planning documentation

Important Tips

Provide details, details, details!

Address ALL questions.

Proof your work.

Submit good work samples.

Do not make assumptions.

Use the evaluation criteria as a guide.

Important Tips for eGrant

Review narrative questions.

Note maximum length for responses.

Develop your responses in Word.Use the spell check!

Use the character count!

Collect and scan documents early.

View application before submission.

Guidelines and Application

www.southarts.org

Grant Programs

Application Submission

ONLINE

• Application

• Contract

• Proof of

government status*

MAIL

• Application

• Contract

• Artist printed

support materials

• Artist audio/video

sample

Questions?